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Vorys has been recognized as one of the top gay-friendly workplaces in central Ohio for the twelfth year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

Attorneys from the Vorys patent team in collaboration with Active8 IP released a white paper today that discusses how to efficiently obtain quality patents that facilitate business goals with smarter patent spend management.

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Columbus office, was quoted in two news stories about the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in State ex rel. New Wen, Inc. v. Marchbanks.

Akilah Craig, an associate in the Vorys Houston office, and Janay Stevens, an associate in the Vorys Columbus office, have been selected by The National Black Lawyers for inclusion on the organization’s “Top Lawyers Under 40” List. 

Nate Lampley, the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office, will be one three individuals to receive the 2020 University of Cincinnati College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award.

The Vorys Diversity & Inclusion Committee has developed a fellowship program for highly motivated first-year law students who are members of a historically underrepresented racial or ethnic minority group, have a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQ community.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Cory Catignani, Brent Craft, Blake Finney, Liam Gruzs, Rex Miller II, Sachiyo Peterson and Anthony Spina became partners on January 1, 2020.

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted a Delaware Gazette story regarding a vote of the Genoa Township Board of Trustees to accept a ruling in a consent decree to allow the “Ravines at Hoover” project, a 56-home subdivision on 42.8 acres, to move forward.

Alicia Smith, the president of Vorys Health Care Advisors (VHCA), was a guest on the November 24, 2019 edition of 10TV’s (WBNS) weekly political show Face the State. 

Vorys announced today that Chaz Billington, an attorney with in-house and outside counsel experience, has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as a partner. Billington’s practice will focus on providing in-house legal counsel and HR leaders creative and pragmatic advice on a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Vorys is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys from the firm have been named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Lou Gentile, a principal with Vorys Advisors, was a guest on the December 8, 2019 edition of 10TV’s (WBNS) weekly political show Face the State.

Vorys was selected by readers of Columbus CEO magazine as the best law firm in Columbus (with more than 50 attorneys) for the eighth year in a row.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to welcome nine new first-year associates to the firm. Matt Gutierrez, Amanda Miggo, Francisco Rolon and Gretchen Rutz joined the Columbus office; Jacob Bartlett, Megan Hurd and Stephen Self joined the Cincinnati office; Anne Hurd and Cauley Simmons joined the Cleveland office; and Reed Fryar and Joseph Markell joined the Houston office.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently approved a settlement agreement, consent order, and appointment of a special master in Coalition for Education Reform, et al v. Indian River School District. 

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Stateline story titled “Cities, Tribes Try a New Environmental Approach: Give Nature Rights.” 

Eric Richardson, a partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office, recently joined WVXU’s (Cincinnati Public Radio) Cincinnati Edition to discuss cyber security.

Joe Miller was quoted throughout a This Week: Dublin story about a temporary restraining order issued to stop trespassing from Dublin City School students, employees and buses onto a property adjacent to the district’s Emerald Campus.